signal plate

noun

: an element of a television camera tube from which the electrical signal is obtained for transmission into the television system

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of signal plate was in 1975

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“Signal plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signal%20plate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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